ASCO Group Limited

ASCO is a leading international oilfield support services business employing over 2,000 people worldwide. It operates out of bases in Australia, Canada, the Caspian, Holland, India, Norway, Oman, Singapore, Trinidad, the UK and the USA.

In addition to the oil and gas industry, ASCO is using its experience and its infrastructure to support the renewable energy market via its key logistics hubs around the North Sea – in the UK, Norway, and Holland.

A selection of the services ASCO provides in support of the Renewables industry include:

ASCO provides the renewables industry with the opportunity to access both its facilities and its accumulated knowledge and IP in the pursuit of workable and economic solutions for the manufacture, installation and ongoing maintenance of wind turbines – whether onshore or offshore.

ASCO has an established track record of logistics support to on-shore wind farm construction in north east Scotland through the provision of heavy lift and quayside services for the Boyndie project.

ASCO can provide warehousing and laydown yards at various locations in support of turbine assembly and load-out. Included is the ability to provide freight forwarding and customs clearance services for both inbound materials and outbound finished goods.

ASCO Marine has a unique capability to provide support and technical assistance for the deployment and installation of turbines and cabling through the management of sailing schedules and the optimised selection of vessels.

ASCO has developed a unique Integrated Offshore Access (AIOA) system which provides personnel check in, secure boarding and tracking of personnel to a vessel equipped with a heave compensated telescopic gangway. At location, the gangway is deployed allowing safe transfer of personnel and materials from the boat to the wind turbine for operations and maintenance activities.